TrueTales · Frontier Grit
John Wesley Powell's Daring Voyage Through the Grand Canyon
Ages all · 4 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What did people say would happen to anyone who tried to go through the canyon at the end of the world?
2. Why was John Wesley Powell determined to explore the canyons even though many people feared them?
3. What did Powell do every night while traveling down the river?
4. Why did three of Powell's men decide to leave the expedition and climb out of the canyon?
5. How many days did it take Powell and his remaining crew to safely reach the end of their journey?
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⭐ Did You Know?
John Wesley Powell braves the wild Colorado River to map the Grand Canyon.
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